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DE HB294

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Hilovsky

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Origin

House of Representatives

152nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds optometrists to the list of eligible health care providers under the Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program (HCPLRP)

  • Maintains existing eligibility requirements that providers must have completed graduate education within 2 years of applying for the loan repayment grant

  • Limits HCPLRP awards to recruitment and retention of new primary care and dental providers in ambulatory and outpatient settings

  • Expands the program to include optometrists alongside existing eligible providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, and mental health professionals)

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Health Care Commission Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program.

Last Action

Not Worked in Committee

4/17/2024

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Development1/24/2024

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